H.R. 1852 (112th): Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011

HR 1852 RH

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

May 11, 2011

Mr. PITTS (for himself, Mr. PALLONE, Mr. BURGESS, and Mrs. CAPPS) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

September 12, 2011

Additional sponsors: Mr. LATTA, Mr. LANCE, Mr. STIVERS, Ms. SCHWARTZ, Mr. FRANK of Massachusetts, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. GERLACH, Ms. NORTON, Mr. MURPHY of Pennsylvania, Mr. ALTMIRE, Mr. WAXMAN, Mr. TIBERI, Ms. ESHOO, Mr. RANGEL, Mr. CRENSHAW, Mr. TOWNS, Mrs. MCMORRIS RODGERS, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. BISHOP of Utah, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. MATHESON, Mr. DINGELL, Mr. TERRY, Ms. SCHAKOWSKY, Mr. GRIJALVA, Mr. NEAL, Mr. LARSON of Connecticut, Mr. AUSTRIA, Mr. MCGOVERN, Ms. MOORE, Mr. BARROW, Ms. MATSUI, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. BRALEY of Iowa, Mr. WEINER, Mr. RENACCI, Mr. JOHNSON of Georgia, Mr. RYAN of Ohio, Mr. GENE GREEN of Texas, Mr. BRADY of Pennsylvania, Mr. DOYLE, Mr. INSLEE, Mr. LATOURETTE, Mr. REICHERT, Mr. CLEAVER, Mr. ROGERS of Alabama, Mr. MORAN, Mr. BACHUS, Mr. DENT, Mr. OLVER, Mr. MICHAUD, Mr. DAVIS of Kentucky, Mr. STARK, Mr. RUSH, Mr. PASCRELL, Mr. CAPUANO, Ms. LEE of California, Ms. SPEIER, Mr. MURPHY of Connecticut, Mrs. LOWEY, Ms. CASTOR of Florida, Ms. SUTTON, Mr. SHIMKUS, Mr. KEATING, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. PETRI, Mr. FITZPATRICK, Mr. COHEN, Mr. CARDOZA, Mr. DAVIS of Illinois, Mr. LEWIS of Georgia, Mr. DICKS, Mr. JOHNSON of Ohio, Mr. BISHOP of Georgia, Mrs. ROBY, Mr. BONNER, Mr. ADERHOLT, Mr. MCCAUL, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Mr. CARNAHAN, Mr. GINGREY of Georgia, Mr. DAVID SCOTT of Georgia, Mr. NADLER, Mr. MEEHAN, Mr. PAYNE, Mr. KING of New York, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. GIBBS, Mr. QUIGLEY, Mrs. EMERSON, Ms. SEWELL, Mr. CLAY, Ms. BALDWIN, Ms. HANABUSA, Mr. MCDERMOTT, Mr. CHAFFETZ, Mr. LARSEN of Washington, Mr. CONNOLLY of Virginia, Mr. RUNYAN, Ms. BERKLEY, Mrs. BIGGERT, Mr. RIBBLE, Mr. ROE of Tennessee, Ms. TSONGAS, Mr. CHABOT, Ms. PINGREE of Maine, Mr. LYNCH, Mr. GALLEGLY, Ms. MCCOLLUM, Mr. GARAMENDI, and Mr. GONZALEZ

September 12, 2011

Committed to the Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ‘Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2011’.

SEC. 2. PROGRAM OF PAYMENTS TO CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS THAT OPERATE GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS.

(a) In General- Section 340E of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e) is amended--

(1) in subsection (a), by striking ‘through 2005 and each of fiscal years 2007 through 2011’ and inserting ‘through 2016’;

(2) in subsection (f)(1)(A)(iv), by striking ‘2011’ and inserting ‘2016’; and

(3) in subsection (f)(2)(D), by striking ‘2011’ and inserting ‘2016’.

(b) Report to Congress- Section 340E(b)(3)(D) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 256e(b)(3)(D)) is amended by striking ‘Not later than the end of fiscal year 2011’ and inserting ‘Not later than the end of fiscal year 2015’.

Union Calendar No. 132

To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize support for graduate medical education programs in children’s hospitals.

September 12, 2011

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